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Consolidated statement of changes in equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Total | Additional paid in capital [member] | Treasury stock [member] | Retained earnings [member] | Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) [member] | Class A common stock [member] | Class B common stock [member]
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Beginning balance (Previously stated [member]) at Dec. 31, 2014 | $ 2,075,108 | $ 53,486 | $ (18,426) | $ 2,011,485 | $ 238 | $ 20,859 | $ 7,466
Beginning balance (Increase (decrease) due to corrections of prior period errors [member]) at Dec. 31, 2014 | (181,242) |  |  | (181,242) |  |  |
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2014 | 1,893,866 | 53,486 | (18,426) | 1,830,243 | 238 | $ 20,859 | $ 7,466
Beginning balance, shares (Previously stated [member]) at Dec. 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  | 33,050,298 | 10,938,125
Beginning balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  | 33,050,298 | 10,938,125
Net income (loss) | Increase (decrease) due to corrections of prior period errors [member] | (15,660) |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | (240,634) |  |  | (240,634) |  |  |
Other comprehensive income | (1,006) |  |  |  | (1,006) |  |
Issuance of stock for employee awards |  | (65) |  |  |  | $ 65 |
Issuance of stock for employee awards, shares |  |  |  |  |  | 94,704 |
Share-based compensation expense | 4,034 | 4,034 |  |  |  |  |
Repurchase of treasury shares | (117,962) |  | (117,962) |  |  |  |
Repurchase of treasury shares, shares |  |  |  |  |  | (2,127,900) |
Dividends paid | (147,592) |  |  | (147,592) |  |  |
Other | (186) |  |  | (186) |  |  |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2015 | 1,390,520 | 57,455 | (136,388) | 1,441,831 | (768) | $ 20,924 | $ 7,466
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2015 |  |  |  |  |  | 31,017,102 | 10,938,125
Net income (loss) | Increase (decrease) due to corrections of prior period errors [member] | (8,616) |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 325,928 |  |  | 325,928 |  |  |
Other comprehensive income | (1,104) |  |  |  | (1,104) |  |
Issuance of stock for employee awards |  | (64) |  |  |  | $ 64 |
Issuance of stock for employee awards, shares |  |  |  |  |  | 94,208 |
Share-based compensation expense | 7,539 | 7,539 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid | (86,116) |  |  | (86,116) |  |  |
Other | (14) | 56 |  | (70) |  |  |
Other, shares |  |  |  |  |  | 1,046 |
Ending balance (Increase (decrease) due to corrections of prior period errors [member]) at Dec. 31, 2016 | (205,518) |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2016 | 1,636,753 | 64,986 | (136,388) | 1,681,573 | (1,872) | $ 20,988 | $ 7,466
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2016 |  |  |  |  |  | 31,112,356 | 10,938,125
Net income (loss) | Increase (decrease) due to corrections of prior period errors [member] | (365) |  |  |  |  |  |
Net income (loss) | 369,658 |  |  | 369,658 |  |  |
Other comprehensive income | (2,016) |  |  |  | (2,016) |  |
Issuance of stock for employee awards |  | (42) |  |  |  | $ 42 |
Issuance of stock for employee awards, shares |  |  |  |  |  | 62,224 |
Share-based compensation expense | 7,422 | 7,422 |  |  |  |  |
Dividends paid | (106,792) |  |  | (106,792) |  |  |
Share options exercised | 587 | 579 |  |  |  | $ 8 |
Share options exercised, shares |  |  |  |  |  | 11,061 |
Ending balance (Increase (decrease) due to corrections of prior period errors [member]) at Dec. 31, 2017 | (205,883) |  |  |  |  |  |
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2017 | $ 1,905,612 | $ 72,945 | $ (136,388) | $ 1,944,439 | $ (3,888) | $ 21,038 | $ 7,466
Ending balance, shares at Dec. 31, 2017 |  |  |  |  |  | 31,185,641 | 10,938,125

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